About Us

Manitoba Hydro President responds to allegations.

Manitoba Hydro is a Crown Corporation and the province's major energy utility. From our new head office in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, we:

• export electricity to over 30 electric utilities through our participation in 4 wholesale markets in Canada and the mid-western United States;
• maintain a position of being among the lowest cost providers of domestic electricity rates in Canada;
• serve 527,000 electric customers throughout Manitoba and 263,000 natural gas customers in various communities throughout southern Manitoba;
• offer a wide range of energy services and programs to our customers, either directly or through our subsidiaries;
• nearly all electricity we generate is from self-renewing water power from 14 hydroelectric generating stations, primarily on the Winnipeg, Saskatchewan and Nelson rivers;
• are the major distributor of natural gas in the province, delivering natural gas to nearly 100 communities in the province;
• have capital assets-in-service at original cost exceeding $12 billion, making us one of the largest energy utilities in Canada.

The governance of the Corporation is through The Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board. Members are appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. View Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board organization chart.